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Ethiopia rejects outside mediation in Nile River dam dispute
KAMPALA, Uganda – An Ethiopian official said on Tuesday that his government opposes calls by…
Italian boatmaker behind latest America’s Cup challenge
NEMBRO, Italy – Hours from any significant body of water in a narrow mountain valley,…
Kosovo war crimes suspect arrested by authorities in Belgium
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Belgian authorities have arrested a Kosovo war crimes suspect indicted by…
Traditions on hold, justices near a year of phone arguments
WASHINGTON – Lawyers arguing in jeans and hoodies. A justice who has been silent for…
Dinamo Zagreb coach quits after receiving prison sentence
ZAGREB, Croatia – Zoran Mamic quit as Dinamo Zagreb coach after Croatia’s Supreme Court confirmed…
Winfrey chooses four Marilynne Robinson novels for book club
NEW YORK – Besides working on her newsmaking interview with Meghan and Prince Harry, Oprah…
Assistant principal accused in homecoming court vote fraud
PENSACOLA, Fla. – An assistant principal at an elementary school is accused of accessing the…
Ford partners with U-M on robotics research, new building
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Digit marches on two legs across the floor of the University…
Sri Lanka to take time to consider proposed ban on burqa
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s government said Tuesday it would take time to consider…
Further investigation by TSB after two die in February tug sinking off northern B.C.
TERRACE, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board will conduct a broader investigation into the deadly…
OSFI unwinding temporary rules for banks put in place to help weather the pandemic
OTTAWA – The federal banking regulator is rolling back temporary changes it put in place…
Foxconn mulls making electric vehicles at Wisconsin plant
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, is considering making electric…
Customs inspectors find cocaine-coated corn flakes in Ohio
CINCINNATI – Customs authorities in Ohio say they intercepted a shipment of cereal earlier this…
Moscow court rejects opposition leader Navalny’s appeal
MOSCOW – A Moscow court on Saturday rejected Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal of…
Alaska high school basketball tournaments move venues
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska School Activities Association has said that the state’s high school…
All the jobs lost in 2020 among workers with wages below Canadian average: Report
Canadians who lost their jobs due to the recession sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic all…
Mexican national extradited to NY on sex trafficking charges
NEW YORK – A Mexican national accused of coercing women into working as prostitutes around…
Europe applauds Biden’s approach, stresses co-operation
BERLIN – Collective sighs of relief could be heard from many European capitals Saturday after…
Scientists look at how some Yellowstone wolves avoid mange
BILLINGS, Mont. – After 25 years of inbreeding, Yellowstone National Park’s wolves are becoming more…
Dozens protest in support of anti-migrant group in Paris
PARIS – Dozens of people rallied in Paris Saturday to support the anti-migrant group Generation…
US deports former Nazi concentration camp guard to Germany
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard was deported from the United…
Pakistanis seeking disappeared Baluch relatives end sit-in
ISLAMABAD – Families of people who disappeared in Pakistan’s restive Baluchistan province ended a 10-day…
Federal workers paid $819 million to stay home during the pandemic under ‘699’ clause
OTTAWA – More than one in three federal public servants were granted paid time off…
2 dead after Air Force trainer jet crashes in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Two Air Force pilots were killed Friday when a trainer jet crashed…